That kind of scrutiny and the revelations that came from the scrutiny could end even the strongest marriages.

But the Clintons have remained married to this day, defying the odds, while still fascinating the media.

Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodhamcame from different backgrounds, but a love for the law brought them together.

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The former president was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas.

He eventually took his stepfather’s last name after his biological father died.

That’s where the Bill and Hillary Clinton story begins.

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I got close enough to touch her back but I couldn’t.

“We’ve done it in good times and bad, through joy and heartbreak.”

She turned him down, saying she needed more time to think.

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He had to propose two more times before she finally agreed to marry him, according toInsider.

Hillary admitted that she really didn’t think as much about the house as her future husband believed.

Two years later, Clinton became the second-youngest person ever to be elected governor of Arkansas (viaInsider).

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In 1980, she had her first and only child when Chelsea Victoria Clinton was born.

Despite this scandal coming to light, Bill Clinton managed to secure the nomination and later the presidency.

However, it was another affair that would truly test what Hillary Clinton could stand in a relationship.

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When Clinton allegedly lied under oath about the affair, the House of Representatives impeached him.

She explained her decision in her memoir, “Living History.”

Hillary then decided to forge ahead with her own political career.

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As of this writing, Bill and Hillary have kept a united front since they both left Washington.

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